Energy in Massachusetts

Electricity prices, production, renewables and consumption.

Electricity price per kWh (Boston–Cambridge–Newton)
$0.3 per kWh
2024 · BLS Average Price Data
Net energy production
Low
Net importer
Renewables share of total energy consumption
6.4%
2024 · U.S. EIA State Energy Data System
Solar energy consumption
21,401
2024 · U.S. EIA State Energy Data System
Wind energy consumption
577
2024 · U.S. EIA State Energy Data System
Residential natural gas price
$25 per thousand cubic feet
2025 · U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual
Total energy consumption
1,289,504
2024 · U.S. EIA State Energy Data System
Gas share of power
68%

Electricity Prices

Retail power prices.

Electricity price per kWh (Boston–Cambridge–Newton)
$0.3 per kWh
2024 · BLS Average Price Data
Natural gas price for power plants
$6.33 per thousand cubic feet
2025 · U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual
Residential price
28.4 ¢/kWh
Among the highest in the U.S.
Avg. monthly bill
$168
Rank
3rd highest

Electricity price per kWh (Boston–Cambridge–Newton)

1979–2024
$0.3▲ 426%

BLS Average Price Data, annual average (APUS11A72610).

Natural gas price for power plants

1997–2025
$6.33▲ 104%

U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, price delivered to electric power consumers (N3045MA3).

IndicatorMassachusettsU.S.
Electricity price (¢/kWh)28.416.3

Energy Production

Total energy output.

Net energy production
Low
Net importer
In-state generation
≈ 26 TWh
Main fuel
Natural gas

Renewable Energy

Clean generation.

Renewables share of total energy consumption
6.4%
2024 · U.S. EIA State Energy Data System
Renewable energy consumption
82,703
2024 · U.S. EIA State Energy Data System
Hydroelectric power
3,005
2024 · U.S. EIA State Energy Data System
Renewable share of power
24%
2023
Natural gas share
68%
Nuclear share
0%
Pilgrim closed in 2019

Renewables share of total energy consumption

1960–2024
6.4%

U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, renewable energy (RETCB) ÷ total energy consumption (TETCB).

Renewable energy consumption

1960–2024
82,703▲ 79%

U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, all renewable sources (RETCB), consumption in billion Btu.

Hydroelectric power

1960–2024
3,005▼ 10%

U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, hydroelectric power (HYTCB), consumption in billion Btu.

IndicatorMassachusettsU.S.
Renewable electricity (%)2423

Solar Energy

Solar capacity and output.

Solar energy consumption
21,401
2024 · U.S. EIA State Energy Data System
Solar capacity
4.6 GW
Top 10 in the U.S.

Solar energy consumption

1989–2024
21,401▲ 11724%

U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, solar, all uses (SOTCB), consumption in billion Btu.

IndicatorMassachusettsU.S.
Solar capacity (GW)4.6180

Wind Energy

Wind capacity and output.

Wind energy consumption
577
2024 · U.S. EIA State Energy Data System
Wind capacity
0.9 GW
Offshore wind
Vineyard Wind 1
First large U.S. offshore farm

Wind energy consumption

2008–2024
577▲ 4338%

U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, wind (WYTCB), consumption in billion Btu.

  • •Vineyard Wind 1, off Martha's Vineyard, is the first utility-scale offshore wind farm in the United States.

Natural Gas

Gas production and use.

Residential natural gas price
$25 per thousand cubic feet
2025 · U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual
Natural gas consumption
387,518
2024 · U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual
Share of electricity
68%
Households heating with gas
52%
LNG imports
Everett terminal

Residential natural gas price

1967–2025
$25▲ 1233%

U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, price delivered to residential consumers (N3010MA3).

Natural gas consumption

1997–2024
387,518▼ 4%

U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, total consumption (NA1490_SMA_2).

IndicatorMassachusettsU.S.
Gas share of electricity (%)6843

Energy Consumption

Energy used.

Total energy consumption
1,289,504
2024 · U.S. EIA State Energy Data System
Transportation sector energy consumption
436,254
2024 · U.S. EIA State Energy Data System
Natural gas consumption
387,518
2024 · U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual
Energy efficiency rank
Top 3 in the U.S.

Total energy consumption

1960–2024
1,289,504▲ 25%

U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, all sources (TETCB), consumption in billion Btu.

Transportation sector energy consumption

1960–2024
436,254▲ 98%

U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, transportation sector (TEACB), consumption in billion Btu.

Natural gas consumption

1997–2024
387,518▼ 4%

U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, total consumption.

IndicatorMassachusettsU.S.
Energy use per capita (M BTU)183286

More figures

Renewables (elec.)
24%
2023
Solar capacity
4.6 GW
Top 10 in the U.S.
Electricity price
28.4 ¢/kWh
Among the highest in the U.S.